The Dublin Bus VT Class, delivered in a batch 1-20 to Donnybrook Garage in 2005, VT21-70 have followed in 2007 and based at Phibsboro Garage.
These Volvo B9TL low-floor accessible tri-axle chassis with Enviro 500 bodywork by Alexander Dennis Falkirk Volvo Euro 4 engine can hold an amazing 123 passenegers !
Áit Suí Thuas = Upper Saloon ; 57
Áit Suí Thíos = Lower Saloon ; 34
Áit Seasamh Thíos = Standing Room ; 32
Iomlán = Total ; 123 !
65 CSU = 65 km/h Maximum Speed
Dublin Bus VT52 at Infirmiry Rd. on route 10
Side view of VT52
Since 2007, all new Dublin Bus vehicles are fitted with LED Hanover displays
Here is VT52s' display on route 10;
Since December 2007 , all of VT21 - 70 have seen service on routes 10 , 37 , 38 and the 39 group of routes.
VT40 is seen above arriving into the City Centre on route 38.
Above ^ Lower & Upper Saloon of VT 52
Route 10 has a handful of VT's allocated daily, here is VT 22 loading up for Belfield
With these being the extra lenght, sometimes they take up too much space, as seen below on O'Connell Street. VT34 loads at the 10 stop
And finally we see VT52 at the Phoenix Park
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